For some high school students, summer break means sleeping late... but the Rockford School District offers a unique opportunity for kids who want to improve their skills and have some fun at the same... [Read More]

A series of storms moving across the country will bring significant snow and ice to the north and heavy rains to the south Friday and into the weekend. Roughly 100 million people are under some form of a winter storm watch, warning or advisory across the United States. The storm is already affecting travel with …... [Read More]

North Korea's lead negotiator in nuclear diplomacy with the United States is due to hold talks with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and could also meet President Donald Trump on Friday during a visit aimed at clearing the way for a second U.S.-North Korea summit. [Read More]

Former Chicago police Officer Jason Van Dyke is scheduled to be sentenced Friday for the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald, closing one of the most racially fraught and socially significant chapters in recent Chicago history. ... [Read More]

Bay Area-based electric car maker Tesla will cut 7 percent of its workforce as it tries to lower prices and break out of the niche-car market to produce an electric vehicle that more people can afford. [Read More]

Tesla said on Friday it would cut thousands of jobs to rein in costs as it plans to increase production of lower priced versions of its crucial Model 3 sedan, sending its shares down 7 percent.}... [Read More]

Roy Warne, who helped Queen Elizabeth's 97-year-old husband Prince Philip after his car flipped over following a crash with another vehicle, described on Friday how he helped Philip escape the wreckage after witnessing the collision. Rough Cut...}... [Read More]

Jimmy Carter is marking 40 years of normalized relations between the U.S. and China that began during his presidency. Carter planned to speak Friday during an event at the Carter Center in Atlanta celebrating four decades since the two economic and military superpowers resumed diplomatic ties. Scheduled to join Carter was Cui Tiankai,... [Read More]